Installing DataStax Agents 6.1

DataStax Agents must be installed on every managed node in a cluster and are necessary to perform most of the functionality within OpsCenter.

OpsCenter uses an architecture that employs DataStax Agents on every managed node in the cluster. DataStax Agents are necessary to perform most of the functionality within OpsCenter. When creating a new cluster with Lifecycle Manager, the DataStax Agent is automatically installed. When adding a new cluster to manage with OpsCenter, you are given the option to automatically or manually install DataStax Agents.